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Injuries to Curry, Williamson, and Durant have forced changes to the All-Star game.
The NBA has announced the replacements for the NBA All-Star game on Friday, February 10, 2023.
The changes to the selected players made by the fans and media were due to injuries.
Three changes were made to the already announce NBA All-Star teams with replacements based on position.
NBA All-Star replacement
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox and Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam have been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver as injury replacements for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game.
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The three players will replace Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (left superior tib/fib sprain), Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (right knee MCL sprain) and New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (strained right hamstring).
In addition, Curry, Durant, and Williamson will be replaced as starters in the NBA All-Star Game by three players who were previously selected as All-Star reserves: Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen and Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant.
This is the first NBA All-Star selection for both Edwards and Fox and the second for Siakam.
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The starter replacements are Embiid for Durant (who was in the Eastern Conference frontcourt group at the time of the voting), Markkanen for Williamson, and Morant for Curry.
Embiid, Markkanen and Morant will be selected with the starters in the NBA All-Star Draft presented, which will take place on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m
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